A new water themed art exhibition with a live event this weekend! @uoe-creww.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
29.01.2026 11:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@alanputtock.bsky.social
Ecohydrologist and Lecturer at the University of Exeter, UK. Focused on Nature Based Solutions, Natural Flood Management, Beaver Reintroduction and Landscape Restoration. Staff Profile: https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/22145-alan-puttock
A new water themed art exhibition with a live event this weekend! @uoe-creww.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk
29.01.2026 11:43 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This role will involve fieldwork, analysing data and working with us towards outputs across a suite of natural flood management focused research projects.
26.01.2026 09:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Interested in a technical role increasing our applied understanding of water resilience, nature-based solutions, natural flood management, river restoration and rewilding?
26.01.2026 09:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0@exeter.ac.uk we are seeking to appoint a technical specialist (reference R07520), See the thread and description below for more details and please get in touch if you'd like to discuss. Deadline for application: 12/02/2026.
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will involve extensive fieldwork to run existing hydrological monitoring sites and involve managing, quality controlling and processing hydrological and geospatial data . Whilst fieldwork and data analysis experience is essential, training will be provided for example to undertake drone surveys.
05.08.2025 11:12 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0The candidate will help monitor and quantify the impact of Natural Flood Management (NFM) Interventions. A key project is the (award winning!) Devon Resilience Innovation Project, seeking to increase flood resilience across Devon: www.devon.gov.uk/drip/2025/06...
05.08.2025 11:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Please see the job description via the link above (in our job portal reference number: Q07520 and role: Technical Specialist) for more details and how to apply. Deadline 01/09/2025.
05.08.2025 11:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0New job alert! Interested in applied research increasing our understanding of water resilience, nature based solutions and rewilding? @exeter.ac.uk we are looking for a Technical Specialist, working with me and others in Geography and @uoe-creww.bsky.social
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Deadline: 22nd August 2025
This funding covers UK tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of at least Β£20,780 per year however it sadly does not cover international fees.
New PhD funding opportunity: Quantifying natural flood management through peatland restoration in the upland moorland environment (Physical Geography @exeter.ac.uk )
@dpanici.bsky.social @philipimetcalfe.bsky.social @uoe-creww.bsky.social
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I think yes significant anthropogenic constraints, but an amazing job in restoring natural processes and increasing resilience compared to what was there before.
18.07.2025 22:07 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Flying up through the National Trust Holnicote Stage 0 river restoration site last week. Fantastic to see how much water is being held in the reconnected floodplain despite the recent drought conditions!
18.07.2025 16:10 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New paper! Human, or Nature-led? A Spectrum of Nature-based Solutions
Along with @austerroger.bsky.social Naomi Gatis and Richard Brazier @uoe-creww.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social our perspective on #NbS as a spectrum from human-led to nature-led
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New paper! Human, or Nature-led? A Spectrum of Nature-based Solutions
Along with @austerroger.bsky.social Naomi Gatis and Richard Brazier @uoe-creww.bsky.social @uniexecec.bsky.social our perspective on #NbS as a spectrum from human-led to nature-led
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This PhD will address research gaps in quantifying how much peatland restoration can benefit NFM efforts in moorland.
02.06.2025 12:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Flooding is the most common natural disaster, impacting billions. Natural Flood Management (NFM), a nature-based solution opposed to traditional βgreyβ engineering, offer catchment-level solutions by using natural processes to slow and store water through a series of diffused interventions.
02.06.2025 12:54 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0At Exeter this will be supervised by @dpanici.bsky.social , myself and Naomi Gatis in Geography and Centre for Resilience in @uoe-creww.bsky.social
02.06.2025 12:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Please share widely and if interested seen the link for more details. The successful applicant will join our research group where we're doing a wide range of Nature-based Solutions, NFM, catchment maangment and landscape recovery research.
Deadline for applications:
30th June 2025
For anyone interested in peatland restoration and natural flood management we have an exciting new funded PhD opportunity @exeter.ac.uk @uoe-creww.bsky.social supported the Environment Agency and South West Peatland Partnership: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...
02.06.2025 12:53 β π 11 π 14 π¬ 1 π 0#beaver watching on the River Otter last night with colleagues from @uoe-creww.bsky.social will never get bored of either seeing the beavers or peoples reaction to spotting them for the first time!
23.05.2025 08:40 β π 24 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0At this site released in Feb 2021
20.05.2025 09:02 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Starting the week with sunny fieldwork at the @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social #beaver project! Has matured into an incredible wetland!
19.05.2025 17:46 β π 19 π 4 π¬ 1 π 2Post conference session explore along the Danube. #Beaver signs everywhere! #EGU25
29.04.2025 17:52 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Eurostar and Nightjet trains to Vienna for #EGU25 looking forward to presenting our @exeter.ac.uk and Devon Wildlife Trust work seeking to make space for water in our landscapes and work with beavers to deliver Nature-based Solutions. @egu.eu
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Beaver survey fieldwork fun
25.04.2025 08:16 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hydrological monitoring and Beaver watching #fieldworkfun
18.04.2025 15:57 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great to see our @exeter.ac.uk #beaver research featured on BBC Countryfile last night: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
24.03.2025 07:53 β π 13 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0A landmark moment for beavers in England! π¨
To unlock their benefits, we now need widespread population expansion - itβs time to normalise this native species.
Weβre reviewing todayβs announcement against key tests we set out in our initial response earlier today π
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The 3rd and final #beaver site surveyed in the River Otter catchment this week. Upstream of the village of East Budleigh, our monitoring has shown this wetland to significantly reduce downstream peak flows. @exeter.ac.uk
20.02.2025 19:29 β π 31 π 6 π¬ 1 π 0The 2nd #beaver site I surveyed with Devon Wildlife Trust yesterday. Here the landowner has been supported by a Farming in Protected Landscapes grant to make space for beavers and this extraordinary wetland. @exeter.ac.uk
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